Facts About Lehigh Acres
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Lehigh Acres was developed in the mid-1950s by Chicago businessman Lee Ratner.
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Lehigh Acres is located in eastern Lee County at WikiMiniAtlas26°36′30″N 81°38′21″W (26.608333, -81.639167).
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The Lehigh Acres CDP has a total area of 94.2 square miles, of which 92.7 square miles are land and 1.5 square miles is water.
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The estimated population of Lehigh acres is 135,272, as of 2021
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Lehigh Acres is one of the largest residential communities in Lee County, and indeed the entire state of Florida.
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Lehigh Acres is an unincorporated portion of Lee County, governed by the county commission.
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The average elevation of Lehigh Acres is 9m above sea level, with a minimum elevation of 2m and a max of 20m.
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Households in Lehigh Acres, FL have a median annual income of $49,937, less than the median annual income of $64,994 across the entire United States.
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A large portion of the community is served by the Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, a special-purpose district created by the Florida Legislature which covers areas in Lee and neighbouring Hendry County.
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Lehigh Acres is connected by Florida State Road 82 from the southern border of the community; the highway leads west 15 miles to the centre of Fort Myers and southeast 20 miles to Immokalee.
